The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-06-11
MIMIme NEWS.


With the prospects of a busy an(
prosperous season before them, tn,
, unsettled condition of the weathe
has a tendency to make the pros
pectors and miners FESTIVE in thei
anxiety to commence work anc
make the most Of the time befor,
again being driven into winte
quarters. A number have alread,
started out, tired of waiting, bu
many others who have claims ir
the surrounding mountains find j,
still impossible to commence work
owing to the amount of snow still
remaining. Great expectations are
INDUCED in over the result of thu
seasons work in Smoky distric,
and more than one cool headed
miner, taught by experience not tc
pin his faith too strongly to the
glowing promises of partially de-
veloped districts, looks upon Smoky
as the coming great camp of the
territory.
The Elkhorn suit has reached a
final settlement, and this cOmpli-
Gated case after being two years be.
fore the courts is now off from the
calendar. A settlement of the case
was arrived at during the week, the
plaintiffs in the suit paying the
judgment rendered against them
by the decision of the district court
on the Sd inst. There are many
firm in the belief that the Elkhorn
mine is one Of the best properties
on the River and the commence
ment Of active operations in the
developments of the mine is anx-
iously looked forward to.
The improvements at the smelt-
ing works will soon be under way.
and, when completed, operations
will be resumed and, tbs confidently
expected, will be continued without
interruption for several months to
come. If all reports are true con-
corning the Silver Star mine, enough
ore will be furnished from this
source alone to keep one furnace
steadily at work. The new ma
chinery for this mine is expected
to arrive here next month, and will
be forwarded to its destination as
speedily as possible. The new road
will by that time be completed and
travel to the Smoky district greatly
facilitated. Aside from this supply
Of ore from its own mines, there
promises to be a large amount re-
ceived from outside this source.
At this time there are five car loads
of ore at Haley waiting the COM
pletion of repairs to the railroad to
be sent to the smelters here, and,
outside of the two or three larger
mines, the product Of which has
already been contracted for, the
great majority of ore will be dis
posed of to the Philadelphia Com
pany. With the new roasters at
work and both furnaces in full blast
the smelling works will present a
lively appearance after the work
gets fairly under way, and stock
holders stand a good show of be-
holding that rara avis of the min
ing world, the declaration ola divi-
dend without any faint of Milesian
extraction.
There is every promise of Bay
horse being a lively camp this
season. The company there has
increased the pay of miners to 50 50
per day and will give employment
to a large number Of men, more
than can be secured on the spot,
necessitating the sending away for
the required help. The smelter is
all ready to start up, and only
awaits the arrival of coke to be
"blown in"
A contract has been given to E.
S. Chase to furnish the smelling
works of the Philadelphia Compa-
nv WIFI iron orc IIOn IIS HIiuCo ""
East Fork. The company has
been receiving such ore for fluxing
purposes from Tintic, Utah, for
some time past. The East Fork
mines, it is thought, will be able to
furnish an abundant supply to
meet the demand, and it is crafty
ing to know that the ore is now to
be purchased in our home market.
w. H. Moore, an eastern mining
expert, is expected to arrive in n
few days for the purpose of going
to Moose creek, near Salmon City,
to examine the McNutt placer
claims in the interest of eastern par
ties. These claims are marvels OF
richness and net the owner hand
some return every year.
THE METAL MARKET.
Silver has fuctuated during the
week, while lead has remained firm.
The quotations of the New York
market were as follows:
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